Radio resource configuration and measurements for integrated access backhaul for 5G or other next generation network

ABSTRACT

The same or similar physical signals can be used for both user equipment (UE) and an integrated access backhaul (IAB) node. Different configurations of resources and/or transmission periods of the signals can be used for initial access for access UEs and IAB nodes. In addition, since the UE functionality for IAB nodes is not fully identical with access UEs, the network can identify which UEs performing initial access are normal access UEs or are IAB nodes with UE functionality. Furthermore, the parameters for configuring radio resource management operation at the IAB node gNode B function can consider a half-duplex constraint imposed by the UE function and can also analyze hop order and other topology/route management functionalities.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a U.S. Non-Provisional Patent Application thatclaims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent ApplicationNo. 62/670,456, filed May 11, 2018 and titled “RADIO RESOURCECONFIGURATION AND MEASUREMENTS FOR INTEGRATED ACCESS BACKHAUL FOR 5G OROTHER NEXT GENERATION NETWORK,” the entirety of which application isincorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This disclosure relates generally to facilitating radio resourceconfiguration and measurements. For example, this disclosure relates tofacilitating radio resource configuration and measurements forintegrated access backhaul for a 5G, or other next generation network.

BACKGROUND

5th generation (5G) wireless systems represent a next major phase ofmobile telecommunications standards beyond the currenttelecommunications standards of 4^(th) generation (4G). Rather thanfaster peak Internet connection speeds, 5G planning aims at highercapacity than current 4G, allowing a higher number of mobile broadbandusers per area unit, and allowing consumption of higher or unlimiteddata quantities. This would enable a large portion of the population tostream high-definition media many hours per day with their mobiledevices, when out of reach of wireless fidelity hotspots. 5G researchand development also aims at improved support of machine-to-machinecommunication, also known as the Internet of things, aiming at lowercost, lower battery consumption, and lower latency than 4G equipment.

The above-described background relating to facilitating radio resourceconfiguration and measurements is merely intended to provide acontextual overview of some current issues, and is not intended to beexhaustive. Other contextual information may become further apparentupon review of the following detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the subject disclosureare described with reference to the following figures, wherein likereference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various viewsunless otherwise specified.

FIG. 1 illustrates an example wireless communication system in which anetwork node device (e.g., network node) and user equipment (UE) canimplement various aspects and embodiments of the subject disclosure.

FIG. 2 illustrates an example schematic system block diagram of amessage sequence chart between a network node and UE according to one ormore embodiments.

FIG. 3 illustrates an example schematic system block diagram of anintegrated access backhaul link according to one or more embodiments.

FIG. 4 illustrates an example schematic system block diagram of anintegrated access backhaul link node protocol stack according to one ormore embodiments.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example schematic system block diagram of analternating synchronization signal (SS) block pattern according to oneor more embodiments.

FIG. 6 illustrates an example schematic system block diagram of astaggered SS block pattern according to one or more embodiments.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example schematic system block diagram of a hybridtime/frequency multiplexed SS block pattern according to one or moreembodiments.

FIG. 8 illustrates an example schematic system block diagram ofintegrated access backhaul link SSB pattern options according to one ormore embodiments.

FIG. 9 illustrates an example schematic system block diagram of an RRMupdate request procedure according to one or more embodiments.

FIG. 10 illustrates an example flow diagram for a method for radioresource configuration and measurements for a 5G network according toone or more embodiments.

FIG. 11 illustrates an example flow diagram for a system for radioresource configuration and measurements for a 5G network according toone or more embodiments.

FIG. 12 illustrates an example flow diagram for a machine-readablemedium for radio resource configuration and measurements for a 5Gnetwork according to one or more embodiments.

FIG. 13 illustrates an example block diagram of an example mobilehandset operable to engage in a system architecture that facilitatessecure wireless communication according to one or more embodimentsdescribed herein.

FIG. 14 illustrates an example block diagram of an example computeroperable to engage in a system architecture that facilitates securewireless communication according to one or more embodiments describedherein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth toprovide a thorough understanding of various embodiments. One skilled inthe relevant art will recognize, however, that the techniques describedherein can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, orwith other methods, components, materials, etc. In other instances,well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown ordescribed in detail to avoid obscuring certain aspects.

Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” or “anembodiment,” means that a particular feature, structure, orcharacteristic described in connection with the embodiment is includedin at least one embodiment. Thus, the appearances of the phrase “in oneembodiment,” “in one aspect,” or “in an embodiment,” in various placesthroughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to thesame embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, orcharacteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or moreembodiments.

As utilized herein, terms “component,” “system,” “interface,” and thelike are intended to refer to a computer-related entity, hardware,software (e.g., in execution), and/or firmware. For example, a componentcan be a processor, a process running on a processor, an object, anexecutable, a program, a storage device, and/or a computer. By way ofillustration, an application running on a server and the server can be acomponent. One or more components can reside within a process, and acomponent can be localized on one computer and/or distributed betweentwo or more computers.

Further, these components can execute from various machine-readablemedia having various data structures stored thereon. The components cancommunicate via local and/or remote processes such as in accordance witha signal having one or more data packets (e.g., data from one componentinteracting with another component in a local system, distributedsystem, and/or across a network, e.g., the Internet, a local areanetwork, a wide area network, etc. with other systems via the signal).

As another example, a component can be an apparatus with specificfunctionality provided by mechanical parts operated by electric orelectronic circuitry; the electric or electronic circuitry can beoperated by a software application or a firmware application executed byone or more processors; the one or more processors can be internal orexternal to the apparatus and can execute at least a part of thesoftware or firmware application. As yet another example, a componentcan be an apparatus that provides specific functionality throughelectronic components without mechanical parts; the electroniccomponents can include one or more processors therein to executesoftware and/or firmware that confer(s), at least in part, thefunctionality of the electronic components. In an aspect, a componentcan emulate an electronic component via a virtual machine, e.g., withina cloud computing system.

The words “exemplary” and/or “demonstrative” are used herein to meanserving as an example, instance, or illustration. For the avoidance ofdoubt, the subject matter disclosed herein is not limited by suchexamples. In addition, any aspect or design described herein as“exemplary” and/or “demonstrative” is not necessarily to be construed aspreferred or advantageous over other aspects or designs, nor is it meantto preclude equivalent exemplary structures and techniques known tothose of ordinary skill in the art. Furthermore, to the extent that theterms “includes,” “has,” “contains,” and other similar words are used ineither the detailed description or the claims, such terms are intendedto be inclusive—in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as an opentransition word—without precluding any additional or other elements.

As used herein, the term “infer” or “inference” refers generally to theprocess of reasoning about, or inferring states of, the system,environment, user, and/or intent from a set of observations as capturedvia events and/or data. Captured data and events can include user data,device data, environment data, data from sensors, sensor data,application data, implicit data, explicit data, etc. Inference can beemployed to identify a specific context or action, or can generate aprobability distribution over states of interest based on aconsideration of data and events, for example.

Inference can also refer to techniques employed for composinghigher-level events from a set of events and/or data. Such inferenceresults in the construction of new events or actions from a set ofobserved events and/or stored event data, whether the events arecorrelated in close temporal proximity, and whether the events and datacome from one or several event and data sources. Various classificationschemes and/or systems (e.g., support vector machines, neural networks,expert systems, Bayesian belief networks, fuzzy logic, and data fusionengines) can be employed in connection with performing automatic and/orinferred action in connection with the disclosed subject matter.

In addition, the disclosed subject matter can be implemented as amethod, apparatus, or article of manufacture using standard programmingand/or engineering techniques to produce software, firmware, hardware,or any combination thereof to control a computer to implement thedisclosed subject matter. The term “article of manufacture” as usedherein is intended to encompass a computer program accessible from anycomputer-readable device, machine-readable device, computer-readablecarrier, computer-readable media, or machine-readable media. Forexample, computer-readable media can include, but are not limited to, amagnetic storage device, e.g., hard disk; floppy disk; magneticstrip(s); an optical disk (e.g., compact disk (CD), a digital video disc(DVD), a Blu-ray Disc™ (BD)); a smart card; a flash memory device (e.g.,card, stick, key drive); and/or a virtual device that emulates a storagedevice and/or any of the above computer-readable media.

As an overview, various embodiments are described herein to facilitateradio resource configuration and measurements for a 5G or other nextgeneration networks. For simplicity of explanation, the methods (oralgorithms) are depicted and described as a series of acts. It is to beunderstood and appreciated that the various embodiments are not limitedby the acts illustrated and/or by the order of acts. For example, actscan occur in various orders and/or concurrently, and with other acts notpresented or described herein. Furthermore, not all illustrated acts maybe required to implement the methods. In addition, the methods couldalternatively be represented as a series of interrelated states via astate diagram or events. Additionally, the methods described hereafterare capable of being stored on an article of manufacture (e.g., amachine-readable storage medium) to facilitate transporting andtransferring such methodologies to computers. The term article ofmanufacture, as used herein, is intended to encompass a computer programaccessible from any computer-readable device, carrier, or media,including a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium.

It should be noted that although various aspects and embodiments havebeen described herein in the context of 5G, Universal MobileTelecommunications System (UMTS), and/or Long Term Evolution (LTE), orother next generation networks, the disclosed aspects are not limited to5G, a UMTS implementation, and/or an LTE implementation as thetechniques can also be applied in 3G, 4G or LTE systems. For example,aspects or features of the disclosed embodiments can be exploited insubstantially any wireless communication technology. Such wirelesscommunication technologies can include UMTS, Code Division MultipleAccess (CDMA), Wi-Fi, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access(WiMAX), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Enhanced GPRS, ThirdGeneration Partnership Project (3GPP), LTE, Third Generation PartnershipProject 2 (3GPP2) Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), High Speed Packet Access(HSPA), Evolved High Speed Packet Access (HSPA+), High-Speed DownlinkPacket Access (HSDPA), High-Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Zigbee,or another IEEE 802.XX technology. Additionally, substantially allaspects disclosed herein can be exploited in legacy telecommunicationtechnologies.

Described herein are systems, methods, articles of manufacture, andother embodiments or implementations that can facilitate radio resourceconfiguration and measurements for a 5G network. Facilitating radioresource configuration and measurements for a 5G network can beimplemented in connection with any type of device with a connection tothe communications network (e.g., a mobile handset, a computer, ahandheld device, etc.) any Internet of things (IOT) device (e.g.,toaster, coffee maker, blinds, music players, speakers, etc.), and/orany connected vehicles (cars, airplanes, space rockets, and/or other atleast partially automated vehicles (e.g., drones)). In some embodimentsthe non-limiting term user equipment (UE) is used. It can refer to anytype of wireless device that communicates with a radio network node in acellular or mobile communication system. Examples of UE are targetdevice, device to device (D2D) UE, machine type UE or UE capable ofmachine to machine (M2M) communication, PDA, Tablet, mobile terminals,smart phone, laptop embedded equipped (LEE), laptop mounted equipment(LME), USB dongles etc. Note that the terms element, elements andantenna ports can be interchangeably used but carry the same meaning inthis disclosure. The embodiments are applicable to single carrier aswell as to multicarrier (MC) or carrier aggregation (CA) operation ofthe UE. The term carrier aggregation (CA) is also called (e.g.interchangeably called) “multi-carrier system”, “multi-cell operation”,“multi-carrier operation”, “multi-carrier” transmission and/orreception.

In some embodiments the non-limiting term radio network node or simplynetwork node is used. It can refer to any type of network node thatserves UE is connected to other network nodes or network elements or anyradio node from where UE receives a signal. Examples of radio networknodes are Node B (NB), base station (BS), multi-standard radio (MSR)node such as MSR BS, eNode B, network controller, radio networkcontroller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), relay, donor nodecontrolling relay, base transceiver station (BTS), access point (AP),transmission points, transmission nodes, RRU, RRH, nodes in distributedantenna system (DAS) etc.

Cloud radio access networks (RAN) can enable the implementation ofconcepts such as software-defined network (SDN) and network functionvirtualization (NFV) in 5G networks. This disclosure can facilitate ageneric channel state information framework design for a 5G network.Certain embodiments of this disclosure can comprise an SDN controllerthat can control routing of traffic within the network and between thenetwork and traffic destinations. The SDN controller can be merged withthe 5G network architecture to enable service deliveries via openapplication programming interfaces (“APIs”) and move the network coretowards an all internet protocol (“IP”), cloud based, and softwaredriven telecommunications network. The SDN controller can work with, ortake the place of policy and charging rules function (“PCRF”) networkelements so that policies such as quality of service and trafficmanagement and routing can be synchronized and managed end to end.

To meet the huge demand for data centric applications, 4G standards canbe applied 5G, also called new radio (NR) access. 5G networks cancomprise the following: data rates of several tens of megabits persecond supported for tens of thousands of users; 1 gigabit per secondcan be offered simultaneously to tens of workers on the same officefloor; several hundreds of thousands of simultaneous connections can besupported for massive sensor deployments; spectral efficiency can beenhanced compared to 4G; improved coverage; enhanced signalingefficiency; and reduced latency compared to LTE. In multicarrier systemsuch as OFDM, each subcarrier can occupy bandwidth (e.g., subcarrierspacing). If the carriers use the same bandwidth spacing, then it can beconsidered a single numerology. However, if the carriers occupydifferent bandwidth and/or spacing, then it can be considered a multiplenumerology.

Due to the expected larger bandwidth available for NR compared to LTE(e.g. mmWave spectrum) along with the native deployment of MIMO ormulti-beam systems in NR, there is now an opportunity to develop anddeploy integrated access and backhaul links. This can allow fordeployment of a dense network of self-backhauled NR cells in anintegrated manner by building upon control and data channels/proceduresdefined for providing access to UEs. An example illustration of anetwork with such integrated access and backhaul links can comprise arelay node (Relay DU) that can multiplex access and backhaul links intime, frequency, or space (e.g. beam-based operation).

While an integrated access backhaul (IAB) can be deployed in astandalone architecture where the access UEs and relay DUs receive bothcontrol and data bearers on NR, it is also possible to support IABoperation under a non-standalone (NSA) architecture where the controlplane signalling is sent over LTE or another NR anchor carrier (e.g.,sub6-GHz).

In an exemplary protocol stack structure for an IAB node, if thebackhaul links carrying relay traffic (Ur) are based on the samechannels and protocols as the access links carrying user data traffic(Uu), then it is possible to construct the IAB node as containing twoparallel protocol stacks, one containing a UE function or also called amobile termination (MT) function, which provides connectivity betweenthe IAB node and a lower order IAB node or donor node which has a wiredconnection to the core network. The other IAB node functionality can bethe gNode B (gNB) function or distributed unit (Du) function, which canprovide connectivity between the IAB node and a higher order IAB node oraccess UEs.

In order to route the relay data traffic within the IAB node, in oneexample, an adaptation layer can be inserted above a radio link control(RLC) of both the UE and gNB functions of the IAB node. In otherexamples the adaptation layer can be inserted above the medium accesscontrol (MAC) and packet data control protocol (PDCP) layers. Inaddition to data routing, the IAB node can manage the control planesignalling and configurations for both the UE and gNB functions. Anexample control plan signalling for the UE function can involve a radioresource control (RRC) and an F1 interface and operations administrationand maintenance (OAM) for the gNB function. This coordination can beperformed internally in the IAB node by an IAB control (IAB-C)interface.

The control plane configuration of the UE and gNB functions can beperformed at the parent IAB node if it is a donor gNB, or it can beforwarded from the parent IAB node across one or more backhaul link hopsfrom a central configuration entity or entities (e.g., at the gNBcentral-unit (CU) or RAN/OAM controller).

This disclosure describes the functionality of the IAB control interfacefor configuring radio resource management (RRM) measurements and reportsfor IAB nodes. The IAB nodes can multiplex the access and backhaul linksin time, frequency, or space (e.g. beam-based operation), which cancomprise the transmission of signals and/or channels utilized as part ofinitial access and measurements used for radio resource management. Thesame physical layer signals and channels used for these purposes byaccess UEs can be reused for performing similar procedures at the IABnode. However, the IAB nodes can have both gNB functionality as well asUE functionality. Thus, the IAB node gNB function can transmit signalsand channels used for initial access and/or radio resource management(RRM) as well as receive reports from connected devices, which can beboth access UEs and higher order IAB nodes. At the same time, due to thehierarchical topology used for IAB, the UE function of the IAB node canperform measurements and send measurement reports to higher order parentnodes (e.g., IAB nodes or donor nodes). Thus, a common framework can beused for the RRM configuration for IAB nodes.

Due to a half-duplexing constraint, IAB nodes can: 1) receive on theaccess link and/or backhaul link at any given time, and 2) transmit onthe access link and/or backhaul link at any given time. As a result,while the same physical signals can be used for both UE and IAB nodes.Different configurations of the resources and/or transmission period(s)of the signals used for initial access for access UEs and IAB nodes canbe used. In addition, since the UE functionality for IAB nodes is notfully identical with access UEs (e.g. optimized physical layerparameters, support for control plane messaging related to relayroute/topology management), the network should be able to identify whichUEs performing initial access are normal access UEs or IAB nodes with UEfunctionality. Also, the parameters configuring RRM operation at the IABnode gNB function can consider the half-duplex constraint imposed by theUE function and can also take into account hop order and othertopology/route management functionalities.

During an initial configuration with the network, the IAB node UEfunction can perform initial access procedures (e.g., synchronizationsignal detection and random access procedure) to connect to one orpotentially multiple parent IAB nodes. In one example, parameters forinitial access such as one or more cell IDs of parent nodes,synchronization signal block (SSB) indices, synchronization measurementtiming configurations (SMTC), and other parameters can be preconfiguredor signalled by an anchor carrier (e.g., LTE). However it can bebeneficial for the IAB nodes to support self-discovery of IAB parentnodes and become integrated into the network topology without the needfor planning or pre-configuration. In this case, the IAB nodes canperform blind detection of the SSBs upon initial power-up. Once the IABnode UE function is connected to the network (e.g. in RRC connectedmode), the network can provide an updated measurement configuration orSMTC for the IAB node UE, which can comprise the timing of SSBtransmissions (including periodicity) and/or a list of SSB indices(e.g., bitmap) that the UE can utilize for performing RRM measurements,which can be used for topology/route management or mobility in case ofmobile relay node operations.

In addition, after the UE function is connected, the network canconfigure and setup the IAB gNB function via the F1 interface and/or OAMsignalling. This can comprise the parameters used for SSB transmissiontaking into account the IAB node half-duplex constraint and hop order.In one configuration the SSB transmission windows (e.g., with a durationof 5 ms) can alternate based on hop order. This allows the UE tofunction as an IAB node at hop order 1 to measure the SSBs transmittedby hop order 0 IAB nodes and send SSB transmissions in a different SSBtransmission window, which can be measured by UE functions of IAB nodesat hop order 2. This pattern can allow the access UEs to have a 10 msSSB transmission window for all hops.

In another configuration, the SSB transmission windows (e.g., with aduration of 5 ms) can be staggered based on hop order. This can supportthe half-duplex constraint at IAB nodes similar to the firstconfiguration. Additionally this can allow the hop order of the IABnodes to be uniquely identified based on the transmission location. Itshould be noted that in the first configuration and the secondconfiguration, the SSB transmissions can be shown on the same carrierwith different time slots depending on the hop order. However, inaddition to different time slots, the SSBs can be transmitted ondifferent frequency carriers (e.g. carrier 0, 1, 2, etc.). This can bebeneficial to avoid the need to coordinate and partition SSB indicesacross hop orders. If the frequency carriers are separated sufficientlysuch that different beams can be used for each carrier, then the hopscan be aligned in time, which can enable SSBs to be transmitted at theminimum periodicity (e.g. 5 ms) for both access and backhaul links.

In yet another configuration, the SSB transmission windows (e.g., with aduration of 5 ms) can be offset between access and backhaul links on asingle carrier in time, but the SSB transmissions for different backhaulhop orders can be transmitted on different carriers. This pattern canallow separation of the backhaul links by hop order on differentcarriers, and enable the access link transmissions to be contained on asingle carrier with a shorter periodicity (e.g. 20 ms) than the SMTCused by backhaul links (e.g. 40 ms). It should also be noted thatalthough the examples so far have described the SSB transmissions ofdifferent hop orders as sequentially multiplexed in time (e.g. hop 0:time slot t and hop 1: time slot t+1) or frequency (e.g. hop 0: carrierK and hop 1: carrier K+1), the mapping pattern can be determined withdifferent orderings or offsets (e.g. X time slots or carriers).

In order to ensure the half duplex constraint is satisfied at the IABnode, the SMTC configuration provided by the network to the IAB node UEfunction can be provided to the IAB gNB function via the internal IAB-Cinterface. In one or more alternative embodiments, the configuration canbe provided via a signalling container transporting a radio resourcecontrol (RRC) message. In another alternative embodiment theconfiguration can be provided via an F1 or OAM message, which can be thesame as the signalling used for configuring the IAB gNB function. In athird alternative, the messages can be provided by a new IAB-Csignalling format, which can translate between the RRC and F1/OAMmessage formats in order to be transparently sent and received at the UEfunction and gNB function, respectively. Based on the exchangedconfiguration, the IAB gNB can adapt the SSB transmission periodicity orselect a subset of actually transmitted SSBs to avoid collisions withthe SMTC configured for SSB reception/measurement by the IAB UEfunction.

As discussed previously, frequent transmissions of SSBs can result inexcessive overhead and undesirable scheduling restrictions on the IABnode gNB function since data transmissions cannot be scheduled when theIAB node UE function is performing measurements. Instead of relying onSSB-based RRM, the network can utilize channel state informationreference signals (CSI-RS) for topology and route managementmeasurements since the CSI-RS can have lower time/frequency resourceoverhead and can be UE-configured with finer granularity than SSB-basedmeasurements.

In mmWave frequencies, multiple SSBs can be transmitted in differentspatial directions using different beams formed by the gNB antennapanel. While SSBs can transmitted in a cell-specific manner, CSI-RS canalso be transmitted in different spatial directions with the samebeamwidth or narrower beamwidth than SSBs depending on theanalog/digital beamforming weights. Unlike SSBs, CSI-RS can beUE-configured with a subset of CSI-RS resources dedicated for a given UEor group of UEs depending on their spatial location.

The CSI-RS can be associated with the SSBs to assist as a timingreference for the CSI-RS if they have a quasi co-located (QCL)relationship. For example, the network can configure CSI-RSconfigurations 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3 to be associated with SSB 1 and CSI-RSconfigurations 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3 to be associated with SSB 2. Theconfiguration of a CSI-RS can therefore be based on feedback from the UEon the strongest SSB. The parent node can utilize SSB based RRM forregular access UEs to avoid determining an appropriate CSI-RS RRMconfiguration (which can change due to link blockage or UE mobilityevents). However, for IAB nodes, which can be largely stationary, afterinitial access, the network can configure a CSI-RS RRM configuration,where the CSI-RS configuration is based on the associated SSB timingpattern (e.g. alternating or staggered).

In addition, a further subset of CSI-RS resources can be configuredbased on hop order. For example, CSI-RS 1-1 can be used fortransmissions on backhaul links of hop order 1, while CSI-RS 1-2 can beused for transmission on backhaul links of hop order 2, where bothCSI-RS 1-1 and 1-2 can correspond to the same spatial direction but havedifferent timing periodicities.

In another embodiment, the CSI-RS RRM can be used for cross-linkinterference (CLI) measurements across backhaul links. For example,while the network uses SSB transmissions for access UEs and backhaullinks to serve IAB nodes, CSI-RS measurements can be used for measuringinterfering backhaul links, where the CSI-RS configurations correspondto different combinations of IAB nodes to test different possibleinterference hypothesis or topology/route configurations.

In order to ensure the half duplex constraint is satisfied at the IABnode, the CSI-RS configuration provided by the network to IAB node UEfunction can be provided to the IAB gNB function via the internal IAB-Cinterface. In one alternative embodiment, the configuration can beprovided via a signalling container transporting an RRC message. Inanother alternative embodiment, the configuration can be provided via aF1 or OAM message, which can be the same as the signalling used forconfiguring the IAB gNB function. In a third alternative embodiment themessages can be provided by a new IAB-C signalling format, which cantranslate between the RRC and F1/OAM message formats in order to betransparently sent and received at the UE function and gNB function,respectively. Based on the exchanged configuration, the IAB gNB canadapt the CSI-RS transmission periodicity or select a subset of actuallytransmitted CSI-RS configurations to avoid collisions with the CSI-RSresources configured for CSI-RS reception/measurement by the IAB UEfunction.

While the internal IAB-C interface can be used for coordinating the SSBand CSI-RS time/frequency resources between the IAB gNB and UEfunctions, there can be cases where the network configurations are suchthat either the Tx or Rx half-duplex constraint cannot be satisfied, orthe configurations result in reduced access UE performance in terms ofthe ability to meet measurement or mobility requirements. In addition,the routes selected by the IAB node can periodically be updated based onload, radio quality, or topology changes. The resulting change inconnectivity on the backhaul links of higher hop order can result indifferent requirements on the SSB/CSI-RS resources used since thespatial direction of the beams used for the updated routes can bedifferent or can require a larger or smaller set of reservedtime/frequency resources.

In this case, it can beneficial for the IAB node to send a request tothe parent IAB node or network RRM configuration entity to adapt the RRMconfigurations based on criteria determined internally at the IAB node.The IAB UE function can send the RRM update request (RUR) using physicallayer or higher layer signalling (e.g. RRC). In this case the requestcan include one or more of the following parameters: SSB timing andperiodicity (e.g. SMTC); list of desired actually transmitted SSBs(bitmap or list of SSB indices); CSI-RS resource configuration includingtime/frequency resources, ports, associated SSB, and periodicity;measurement gaps (duration and periodicity); and/or Rx panel switchingindication or pattern. The parameters can correspond to the gNB functionor UE function of the IAB node (e.g. transmission and reception ofSSB/CSI-RS) and can be independently requested or can be sent in a jointrequest for the entire IAB node. In addition, the resource configurationcan be implicitly requested based on a general set oftime/frequency/spatial (e.g. beam), which can be requested for backhaullink transmissions and receptions from the parent node, where theSSB/CSI-RS resource configurations can be a subset of the totalavailable resources.

The RUR procedure can comprise the IAB node request, updated SSB relatedparameters, and corresponding measurement gaps. In a later the RURprocedure can send a further request for CSI-RS resources for RRM at theIAB UE function based on the updated SMTC. In another embodiment, theSSB/CSI-RS resources can be jointly requested in a single RUR message.It should also be noted that the UE and gNB function configurations canbe provided to the parent IAB node over multiple backhaul hops orgenerated by the parent IAB node if it is co-located with the controlplane functionality or RAN/OAM entities. Additionally, it should also benoted that in case of NSA operation of IAB links, the RUR procedure canbe performed over an LTE or sub-6 GHz carrier instead of the NR carriercarrying the access and backhaul traffic, which can be beneficial toreduce the overhead of the RUR procedure and support centralizedreconfiguration of multiple IAB nodes.

In IAB deployments, over time, the load of access or backhaul traffic ata given IAB node can be variable. In some instances, the IAB node cannot be scheduling any traffic and it is beneficial for the IAB node gNBfunction to reduce the transmission of broadcast signals and channels(e.g. SSBs and system information in case of standalone) or completelycease transmissions for a period of time (e.g. overnight). In this case,the IAB UE function can also cease monitoring of parent nodetransmissions or can go into a power saving/idle mode. In this case, theIAB-control interface (C) can be used to coordinate the transitionbetween power saving modes internally in the IAB node. In one example,the gNB function can indicate to the UE function that it is going into apower-saving mode and the UE function can request an adaptation of theRRM parameters accordingly, for example, to the maximum SSB/CSI-RSperiodicity allowed in the network. In addition, if the gNB functiontransitions from a power saving mode to an active mode, the IAB-C can beused to trigger an RRM update request at the UE function to update theparameters (e.g., to change measurement gap configurations and changesto the SSB/CSI-RS configurations to support more frequent measurementsto support route management functionalities).

In one embodiment, described herein is a method comprising detecting, bya first wireless network device comprising a processor, asynchronization signal associated with a second wireless network device,resulting in a wireless connection between the first wireless networkdevice and the second wireless network device. Furthermore, the methodcan comprise receiving, by the first wireless network device, firstconfiguration data to be used by a mobile device function, associatedwith the first wireless network device, wherein the mobile devicefunction is used to perform radio resource management of wirelessnetwork radio resources. Additionally, in response to the mobile devicebeing determined to have performed the radio resource management, themethod can comprise receiving, second configuration data representativeof a second configuration to be used by a gNode B function of the firstwireless network device.

According to another embodiment, a system can facilitate establishmentof a wireless connection with a wireless network device of a wirelessnetwork based on a synchronization signal associated with the wirelessnetwork device received by the system. The system can comprisereceiving, first configuration data representative of a firstconfiguration to be used by a mobile device function to perform firstradio resource management of radio resources of the wireless network.Additionally, the system can comprise receiving second configurationdata representative of a second configuration to be used by a gNode Bfunction to perform the radio resource management of the radio resourcesof the wireless network. Additionally, in response to the receiving thefirst configuration data and the second configuration data, the systemcan comprise reconciling the first configuration data and the secondconfiguration data, via an integrated access backhaul control interface,to facilitate the radio resource management

In yet another embodiment, described herein is a machine-readable mediumthat can perform the operations comprising using a synchronizationsignal received from a first wireless network device, to facilitateformation of a wireless connection between the first wireless networkdevice and a second wireless network device of a wireless network. Themachine-readable medium can perform operations receiving firstconfiguration data representative of a first configuration to be used bya mobile device function of the second wireless network device, themobile device function being used to perform radio resource management.Additionally, the machine-readable medium can perform operationscomprising receiving second configuration data representative of asecond configuration to be used by a gNode B function of the secondwireless network device. Furthermore, the machine-readable medium canperform the operations comprising facilitating coordinating the firstconfiguration data and the second configuration data being used by themobile device function and the gNode B function, respectively, via anintegrated access backhaul control interface.

These and other embodiments or implementations are described in moredetail below with reference to the drawings.

Referring now to FIG. 1, illustrated is an example wirelesscommunication system 100 in accordance with various aspects andembodiments of the subject disclosure. In one or more embodiments,system 100 can comprise one or more user equipment UEs 102. Thenon-limiting term user equipment can refer to any type of device thatcan communicate with a network node in a cellular or mobilecommunication system. A UE can have one or more antenna panels havingvertical and horizontal elements. Examples of a UE comprise a targetdevice, device to device (D2D) UE, machine type UE or UE capable ofmachine to machine (M2M) communications, personal digital assistant(PDA), tablet, mobile terminals, smart phone, laptop mounted equipment(LME), universal serial bus (USB) dongles enabled for mobilecommunications, a computer having mobile capabilities, a mobile devicesuch as cellular phone, a laptop having laptop embedded equipment (LEE,such as a mobile broadband adapter), a tablet computer having a mobilebroadband adapter, a wearable device, a virtual reality (VR) device, aheads-up display (HUD) device, a smart car, a machine-type communication(MTC) device, and the like. User equipment UE 102 can also comprise IOTdevices that communicate wirelessly.

In various embodiments, system 100 is or comprises a wirelesscommunication network serviced by one or more wireless communicationnetwork providers. In example embodiments, a UE 102 can becommunicatively coupled to the wireless communication network via anetwork node 104. The network node (e.g., network node device) cancommunicate with user equipment (UE), thus providing connectivitybetween the UE and the wider cellular network. The UE 102 can sendtransmission type recommendation data to the network node 104. Thetransmission type recommendation data can comprise a recommendation totransmit data via a closed loop MIMO mode and/or a rank-1 precoder mode.

A network node can have a cabinet and other protected enclosures, anantenna mast, and multiple antennas for performing various transmissionoperations (e.g., MIMO operations). Network nodes can serve severalcells, also called sectors, depending on the configuration and type ofantenna. In example embodiments, the UE 102 can send and/or receivecommunication data via a wireless link to the network node 104. Thedashed arrow lines from the network node 104 to the UE 102 representdownlink (DL) communications and the solid arrow lines from the UE 102to the network nodes 104 represents an uplink (UL) communication.

System 100 can further include one or more communication serviceprovider networks 106 that facilitate providing wireless communicationservices to various UEs, including UE 102, via the network node 104and/or various additional network devices (not shown) included in theone or more communication service provider networks 106. The one or morecommunication service provider networks 106 can include various types ofdisparate networks, including but not limited to: cellular networks,femto networks, picocell networks, microcell networks, internet protocol(IP) networks Wi-Fi service networks, broadband service network,enterprise networks, cloud based networks, and the like. For example, inat least one implementation, system 100 can be or include a large scalewireless communication network that spans various geographic areas.According to this implementation, the one or more communication serviceprovider networks 106 can be or include the wireless communicationnetwork and/or various additional devices and components of the wirelesscommunication network (e.g., additional network devices and cell,additional UEs, network server devices, etc.). The network node 104 canbe connected to the one or more communication service provider networks106 via one or more backhaul links 108. For example, the one or morebackhaul links 108 can comprise wired link components, such as a T1/E1phone line, a digital subscriber line (DSL) (e.g., either synchronous orasynchronous), an asymmetric DSL (ADSL), an optical fiber backbone, acoaxial cable, and the like. The one or more backhaul links 108 can alsoinclude wireless link components, such as but not limited to,line-of-sight (LOS) or non-LOS links which can include terrestrialair-interfaces or deep space links (e.g., satellite communication linksfor navigation).

Wireless communication system 100 can employ various cellular systems,technologies, and modulation modes to facilitate wireless radiocommunications between devices (e.g., the UE 102 and the network node104). While example embodiments might be described for 5G new radio (NR)systems, the embodiments can be applicable to any radio accesstechnology (RAT) or multi-RAT system where the UE operates usingmultiple carriers e.g. LTE FDD/TDD, GSM/GERAN, CDMA2000 etc.

For example, system 100 can operate in accordance with global system formobile communications (GSM), universal mobile telecommunications service(UMTS), long term evolution (LTE), LTE frequency division duplexing (LTEFDD, LTE time division duplexing (TDD), high speed packet access (HSPA),code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCMDA), CDMA2000,time division multiple access (TDMA), frequency division multiple access(FDMA), multi-carrier code division multiple access (MC-CDMA),single-carrier code division multiple access (SC-CDMA), single-carrierFDMA (SC-FDMA), orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM),discrete Fourier transform spread OFDM (DFT-spread OFDM) single carrierFDMA (SC-FDMA), Filter bank based multi-carrier (FBMC), zero tailDFT-spread-OFDM (ZT DFT-s-OFDM), generalized frequency divisionmultiplexing (GFDM), fixed mobile convergence (FMC), universal fixedmobile convergence (UFMC), unique word OFDM (UW-OFDM), unique wordDFT-spread OFDM (UW DFT-Spread-OFDM), cyclic prefix OFDM CP-OFDM,resource-block-filtered OFDM, Wi Fi, WLAN, WiMax, and the like. However,various features and functionalities of system 100 are particularlydescribed wherein the devices (e.g., the UEs 102 and the network device104) of system 100 are configured to communicate wireless signals usingone or more multi carrier modulation schemes, wherein data symbols canbe transmitted simultaneously over multiple frequency subcarriers (e.g.,OFDM, CP-OFDM, DFT-spread OFMD, UFMC, FMBC, etc.). The embodiments areapplicable to single carrier as well as to multicarrier (MC) or carrieraggregation (CA) operation of the UE. The term carrier aggregation (CA)is also called (e.g. interchangeably called) “multi-carrier system”,“multi-cell operation”, “multi-carrier operation”, “multi-carrier”transmission and/or reception. Note that some embodiments are alsoapplicable for Multi RAB (radio bearers) on some carriers (that is dataplus speech is simultaneously scheduled).

In various embodiments, system 100 can be configured to provide andemploy 5G wireless networking features and functionalities. 5G wirelesscommunication networks are expected to fulfill the demand ofexponentially increasing data traffic and to allow people and machinesto enjoy gigabit data rates with virtually zero latency. Compared to 4G,5G supports more diverse traffic scenarios. For example, in addition tothe various types of data communication between conventional UEs (e.g.,phones, smartphones, tablets, PCs, televisions, Internet enabledtelevisions, etc.) supported by 4G networks, 5G networks can be employedto support data communication between smart cars in association withdriverless car environments, as well as machine type communications(MTCs). Considering the drastic different communication needs of thesedifferent traffic scenarios, the ability to dynamically configurewaveform parameters based on traffic scenarios while retaining thebenefits of multi carrier modulation schemes (e.g., OFDM and relatedschemes) can provide a significant contribution to the highspeed/capacity and low latency demands of 5G networks. With waveformsthat split the bandwidth into several sub-bands, different types ofservices can be accommodated in different sub-bands with the mostsuitable waveform and numerology, leading to an improved spectrumutilization for 5G networks.

To meet the demand for data centric applications, features of proposed5G networks may comprise: increased peak bit rate (e.g., 20 Gbps),larger data volume per unit area (e.g., high system spectralefficiency—for example about 3.5 times that of spectral efficiency oflong term evolution (LTE) systems), high capacity that allows moredevice connectivity both concurrently and instantaneously, lowerbattery/power consumption (which reduces energy and consumption costs),better connectivity regardless of the geographic region in which a useris located, a larger numbers of devices, lower infrastructuraldevelopment costs, and higher reliability of the communications. Thus,5G networks may allow for: data rates of several tens of megabits persecond should be supported for tens of thousands of users, 1 gigabit persecond to be offered simultaneously to tens of workers on the sameoffice floor, for example; several hundreds of thousands of simultaneousconnections to be supported for massive sensor deployments; improvedcoverage, enhanced signaling efficiency; reduced latency compared toLTE.

The upcoming 5G access network may utilize higher frequencies (e.g., >6GHz) to aid in increasing capacity. Currently, much of the millimeterwave (mmWave) spectrum, the band of spectrum between 30 gigahertz (Ghz)and 300 Ghz is underutilized. The millimeter waves have shorterwavelengths that range from 10 millimeters to 1 millimeter, and thesemmWave signals experience severe path loss, penetration loss, andfading. However, the shorter wavelength at mmWave frequencies alsoallows more antennas to be packed in the same physical dimension, whichallows for large-scale spatial multiplexing and highly directionalbeamforming.

Performance can be improved if both the transmitter and the receiver areequipped with multiple antennas. Multi-antenna techniques cansignificantly increase the data rates and reliability of a wirelesscommunication system. The use of multiple input multiple output (MIMO)techniques, which was introduced in the third-generation partnershipproject (3GPP) and has been in use (including with LTE), is amulti-antenna technique that can improve the spectral efficiency oftransmissions, thereby significantly boosting the overall data carryingcapacity of wireless systems. The use of multiple-input multiple-output(MIMO) techniques can improve mmWave communications, and has been widelyrecognized a potentially important component for access networksoperating in higher frequencies. MIMO can be used for achievingdiversity gain, spatial multiplexing gain and beamforming gain. Forthese reasons, MIMO systems are an important part of the 3rd and 4thgeneration wireless systems, and are planned for use in 5G systems.

Referring now to FIG. 2, illustrated is an example schematic systemblock diagram of a message sequence chart between a network node anduser equipment according to one or more embodiments.

FIG. 2 depicts a message sequence chart for downlink data transfer in 5Gsystems 200. The network node 104 can transmit reference signals to auser equipment (UE) 102. The reference signals can be cell specificand/or user equipment 102 specific in relation to a profile of the userequipment 102 or some type of mobile identifier. From the referencesignals, the user equipment 102 can compute channel state information(CSI) and compute parameters needed for a CSI report at block 202. TheCSI report can comprise: a channel quality indicator (CQI), a pre-codingmatrix index (PMI), rank information (RI), a CSI-resource indicator(e.g., CRI the same as beam indicator), etc.

The user equipment 102 can then transmit the CSI report to the networknode 104 via a feedback channel either on request from the network node104, a-periodically, and/or periodically. A network scheduler canleverage the CSI report to determine downlink transmission schedulingparameters at 204, which are particular to the user equipment 102. Thescheduling parameters 204 can comprise modulation and coding schemes(MCS), power, physical resource blocks (PRBs), etc. FIG. 2 depicts thephysical layer signaling where the density change can be reported forthe physical layer signaling or as a part of the radio resource control(RRC) signaling. In the physical layer, the density can be adjusted bythe network node 104 and then sent over to the user equipment 102 as apart of the downlink control channel data. The network node 104 cantransmit the scheduling parameters, comprising the adjusted densities,to the user equipment 102 via the downlink control channel. Thereafterand/or simultaneously, data can be transferred, via a data trafficchannel, from the network node 104 to the user equipment 102.

Referring now to FIG. 3, illustrated is an example schematic systemblock diagram of integrated access and backhaul links according to oneor more embodiments. For example, the network 300, as represented inFIG. 3 with integrated access and backhaul links, can allow a relay nodeto multiplex access and backhaul links in time, frequency, and/or space(e.g. beam-based operation). Thus, FIG. 3 illustrates a generic IABset-up comprising a core network 302, a centralized unit 304, a donordistributed unit 306, a relay distributed unit 308, and UEs 102 ₁, 102₂, 102 ₃. The donor distributed unit 306 (e.g., access point) can have awired backhaul with a protocol stack and can relay the user traffic forthe UEs 102 ₁, 102 ₂, 102 ₃ across the IAB and backhaul link. Then therelay distributed unit 308 can take the backhaul link and convert itinto different strains for the connected UEs 102 ₁, 102 ₂, 102 ₃.Although FIG. 3 depicts a single hop (e.g., over the air), it should benoted that multiple backhaul hops can occur in other embodiments.

The relays can have the same type of distributed unit structure that thegNode B has. For 5G, the protocol stack can be split, where some of thestack is centralized. For example, the PDCP layer and above can be atthe centralized unit 304, but in a real time application part of theprotocol stack, the RLC, the MAC, and the PHY can be co-located with thebase station wherein the system can comprise an F1 interface. In orderto add relaying, the F1 interface can be wireless so that the samestructure of the donor distributed unit 306 can be kept.

Referring now to FIG. 4, illustrated is an example schematic systemblock diagram of an integrated access backhaul (IAB) node 400 protocolstack according to one or more embodiments. The IAB node 400 can receiverelay links (Ur) in the same manner that a UE receives and processesrelay links. For example, the data traffic from the UE function 404 cantransition up to the adaption layer 408 and then transition down to thegNode B function 406 of the IAB node 400. From there the data can besent to another user or to another backhaul node if there are additionalhops. With reference to FIG. 3, The IAB node 400 protocol stack can bebetween the donor distributed unit 306 and the relay distributed unit308. An IAB control interference 402 can be introduced because the UEfunction 404 can be configured by the network and typically uses RRCsignaling to for the configuration. However, the gNode B function 406(relay distributed unit 308) can be controlled by the F1/OAM. Thus, aseparate protocol stack can be leveraged for the gNode B function 406and the IAB control interface 402 can connect the UE function 404 to thegNode B function 406 to can coordinate radio resources.

Referring now to FIG. 5-FIG. 7, illustrated are example schematic systemblock diagrams of an alternating SS block patterns, staggered SS blockpatterns, and hybrid time/frequency multiplexed SS block patternsaccording to one or more embodiments. When the IAB node 400 is turnedon, the UE function 404 can be connected to another donor or relay node.A normal UE can be configured with the synchronization block measurementand timing configuration (SMTC). Once it is connected, then the data cantransition up to the RRC. The next step can be to configure the UEfunction 404 and transmit SS blocks. The UE function 404 can receive theSS blocks and the gNB function 406 can transmit the SS blocks. Thus, theSS blocks for the relay nodes can be configured in multiple variationsso that they do not conflict with other hop orders. For example, if therelay node is on hop order 0, then the relay node can listen to hoporder 1. If the relay node is on hop order 1, then the relay node canlisten to hop order 0. However, hop order 2 can be listened to duringthe same time period (e.g., 5 msec) as hop order 0, because hop order 0cannot connect to hop order 2 (e.g., hop order 0 can connect to a hoporder next to it) as depicted in FIG. 5. To avoid interference of thehops, the SS blocks can be staggered at different times as depicted inFIG. 6. Now, referring to FIG. 7, because the UE function 404 can serveother UEs besides other relay nodes, separate SS blocks can be used forthe other UE connections, which are separate from the SS blocks beingused for the relay connections. Consequently, the UE function 404 can beinstructed as to the SS blocks 702 for the relay connections and the SSblocks 704 for the UE connections as depicted on access/hop order 0.

Referring now to FIG. 8, illustrated is an example schematic systemblock diagram of integrated access backhaul link SSB pattern optionsaccording to one or more embodiments. Although SS block configuration800 can be used with the disclosed system, a CSI-RS configuration 802can also be used to take advantage of their narrower beams and utilizethe CSI-RS resources needed for a given relay node or a given UE. Toutilize the CSI-RS configuration 802, the system can first connect usingthe SS blocks SSB1, SSB2. Then, the network can determine and leverageCSI-RS resources CSI-RS 1-1, CSI-RS 1-2, CSI-RS 1-3, CSI-RS 2-1, CSI-RS2-2, CSI-RS 2-3. The network can then determine which CSI-RS resources(e.g., CSI-RS 1-1, CSI-RS 1-2, CSI-RS 1-3) can be used for the relaynodes using SSB1 and/or which CSI-RS resources (e.g., CSI-RS 2-1, CSI-RS2-2, CSI-RS 2-3) can be used for the UEs using SSB2. Next, the networkcan coordinate the CSI-RS resources CSI-RS 1-1, CSI-RS 1-2, CSI-RS 1-3,CSI-RS 2-1, CSI-RS 2-2, CSI-RS 2-3 by utilizing the IAB controlinterface 402.

Referring now to FIG. 9, illustrates an example schematic system blockdiagram of an RRM update request procedure according to one or moreembodiments.

Traditionally, the network can determine the configuration of the SSblocks and CSI-RS, inform the UE of the configuration, and then the UEcomplies. However, the relay nodes are unlike a typical UE in that therelay nodes can also be transmitting on the donor distributed unit 306side. Thus, the existing framework where the UE is slave to the gNode Bcan be modified to allow the relay nodes to request, to the network, tochange the parameters of the connection to the SS blocks and/or CSI-RS.For example, the relay node can send data to the network indicating thatit has a conflict or a load, and if it has to reserve the resources,then the relay node RRM update request procedure can be used tocommunicate the network that it is a relay and it wants to update itsparameters.

With regards, to FIG. 9, steps 1-3 can comprise the parent IAB node 902configuring the IAB node 400. However, the gNB function 406 and the UEfunction 404 of the IAB node 400 can receive their separateconfigurations. For example, in step 1, the parent IAB node 902 canestablish initial access and an RRC connection with the IAB node 400 byconfiguring an RRM connection for the UE function 404 at step 2 andconfiguring an RRM connection for the gNB function 406 at step 3. Atstep 4, the IAB control interface 404 can then coordinate the RRMbetween the gNB function 406 and the UE function 404. Additionally, atstep 5, the gNB function 406 can send a configuration request to theparent IAB node 902 and the UE function 404 can send a configurationrequest to the parent IAB node 902. Thus, it should be noted that twodifferent requests can be sent to the parent IAB node 902simultaneously. At step 6, the parent IAB node 902 can send gNB RRMreconfiguration data to the gNB function 406, and at step 7, the parentIAB node 902 can send UE RRM reconfiguration to the UE function 404.Thereafter, the IAB control interface 404 can then perform another RRMcoordination between the gNB function 406 and the UE function 404 atstep 8. It should be noted that single commands, such as step 9, canalso be sent from the IAB node 400. For example, the gNB function 406can send transmission SMTC reconfiguration data and CSI-RS RRMconfiguration request data to the parent IAB node 902 irrespective ofthe UE function 404. Additionally, at step 10, the parent IAB node 902can send UE RRM reconfiguration data to the UE function 404. It shouldbe understood that the aforementioned steps can be performedirrespective of each other and that multiple communication scenarios arepossible that are not necessarily depicted in FIG. 9

Referring now to FIG. 10, illustrated is an example flow diagram for amethod for radio resource configuration and measurements for a 5Gnetwork according to one or more embodiments. At element 1000, themethod can comprise detecting a synchronization signal associated with asecond wireless network device, resulting in a wireless connectionbetween the first wireless network device and the second wirelessnetwork device. At element 1002, the method can comprise receiving firstconfiguration data representative of a first configuration to be used bya mobile device function, associated with the first wireless networkdevice, wherein the mobile device function is used to perform radioresource management of wireless network radio resources. Additionally,at element 1004, in response to the mobile device being determined tohave performed the radio resource management, the method can comprisereceiving second configuration data representative of a secondconfiguration to be used by a gNode B function of the first wirelessnetwork device.

Referring now to FIG. 11, illustrated is an example flow diagram for asystem for radio resource configuration and measurements for a 5Gnetwork according to one or more embodiments. At element 1100, based ona synchronization signal associated with the wireless network device(e.g., 400) received by the system, facilitating establishment of awireless connection with a wireless network device (e.g., 400) of awireless network. At element 1102, the system can comprise receiving,first configuration data representative of a first configuration to beused by a mobile device function (e.g., 404) to perform first radioresource management of radio resources of the wireless network.Additionally, at element 1104, the system can comprise receiving secondconfiguration data representative of a second configuration to be usedby a gNode B function 406 to perform the radio resource management ofthe radio resources of the wireless network. Furthermore, in response tothe receiving the first configuration data and the second configurationdata, the system can comprise reconciling the first configuration dataand the second configuration data, via an integrated access backhaulcontrol interface 406, to facilitate the radio resource management atelement 1106.

Referring now to FIG. 12, illustrated is an example flow diagram for amachine-readable medium for radio resource configuration andmeasurements for a 5G network according to one or more embodiments. Atelement 1200 a machine-readable medium that can comprise using asynchronization signal received from a first wireless network device, tofacilitate formation of a wireless connection between the first wirelessnetwork device and a second wireless network device (e.g., via a IABnode 400) of a wireless network. At element 1202, the machine-readablemedium can perform operations comprising receiving first configurationdata representative of a first configuration to be used by a mobiledevice function of the second wireless network device (e.g., via a IABnode 400), the mobile device function being used to perform radioresource management. Additionally, at element 1204, the machine-readablemedium can perform operations comprising receiving second configurationdata representative of a second configuration to be used by a gNode Bfunction 406 of the second wireless network device (e.g., via a IAB node400). Furthermore, at element 1206, the machine-readable medium canperform the operations comprising facilitating coordinating the firstconfiguration data and the second configuration data being used by themobile device function and the gNode B function 406, respectively, viaan integrated access backhaul control interface 402.

Referring now to FIG. 13, illustrated is an example block diagram of anexample mobile handset 1300 operable to engage in a system architecturethat facilitates wireless communications according to one or moreembodiments described herein. Although a mobile handset is illustratedherein, it will be understood that other devices can be a mobile device,and that the mobile handset is merely illustrated to provide context forthe embodiments of the various embodiments described herein. Thefollowing discussion is intended to provide a brief, general descriptionof an example of a suitable environment in which the various embodimentscan be implemented. While the description includes a general context ofcomputer-executable instructions embodied on a machine-readable storagemedium, those skilled in the art will recognize that the innovation alsocan be implemented in combination with other program modules and/or as acombination of hardware and software.

Generally, applications (e.g., program modules) can include routines,programs, components, data structures, etc., that perform particulartasks or implement particular abstract data types. Moreover, thoseskilled in the art will appreciate that the methods described herein canbe practiced with other system configurations, includingsingle-processor or multiprocessor systems, minicomputers, mainframecomputers, as well as personal computers, hand-held computing devices,microprocessor-based or programmable consumer electronics, and the like,each of which can be operatively coupled to one or more associateddevices

A computing device can typically include a variety of machine-readablemedia. Machine-readable media can be any available media that can beaccessed by the computer and includes both volatile and non-volatilemedia, removable and non-removable media. By way of example and notlimitation, computer-readable media can comprise computer storage mediaand communication media. Computer storage media can include volatileand/or non-volatile media, removable and/or non-removable mediaimplemented in any method or technology for storage of information, suchas computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, orother data. Computer storage media can include, but is not limited to,RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, solid statedrive (SSD) or other solid-state storage technology, Compact Disk ReadOnly Memory (CD ROM), digital video disk (DVD), Blu-ray disk, or otheroptical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic diskstorage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which canbe used to store the desired information and which can be accessed bythe computer. In this regard, the terms “tangible” or “non-transitory”herein as applied to storage, memory or computer-readable media, are tobe understood to exclude only propagating transitory signals per se asmodifiers and do not relinquish rights to all standard storage, memoryor computer-readable media that are not only propagating transitorysignals per se.

Communication media typically embodies computer-readable instructions,data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated datasignal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism, and includesany information delivery media. The term “modulated data signal” means asignal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed insuch a manner as to encode information in the signal. By way of example,and not limitation, communication media includes wired media such as awired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless media such asacoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless media. Combinations of the anyof the above should also be included within the scope ofcomputer-readable media

The handset includes a processor 1302 for controlling and processing allonboard operations and functions. A memory 1304 interfaces to theprocessor 1302 for storage of data and one or more applications 1306(e.g., a video player software, user feedback component software, etc.).Other applications can include voice recognition of predetermined voicecommands that facilitate initiation of the user feedback signals. Theapplications 1306 can be stored in the memory 1304 and/or in a firmware1308, and executed by the processor 1302 from either or both the memory1304 or/and the firmware 1308. The firmware 1308 can also store startupcode for execution in initializing the handset 1300. A communicationscomponent 1310 interfaces to the processor 1302 to facilitatewired/wireless communication with external systems, e.g., cellularnetworks, VoIP networks, and so on. Here, the communications component1310 can also include a suitable cellular transceiver 1311 (e.g., a GSMtransceiver) and/or an unlicensed transceiver 1313 (e.g., Wi-Fi, WiMax)for corresponding signal communications. The handset 1300 can be adevice such as a cellular telephone, a PDA with mobile communicationscapabilities, and messaging-centric devices. The communicationscomponent 1310 also facilitates communications reception fromterrestrial radio networks (e.g., broadcast), digital satellite radionetworks, and Internet-based radio services networks

The handset 1300 includes a display 1312 for displaying text, images,video, telephony functions (e.g., a Caller ID function), setupfunctions, and for user input. For example, the display 1312 can also bereferred to as a “screen” that can accommodate the presentation ofmultimedia content (e.g., music metadata, messages, wallpaper, graphics,etc.). The display 1312 can also display videos and can facilitate thegeneration, editing and sharing of video quotes. A serial I/O interface1314 is provided in communication with the processor 1302 to facilitatewired and/or wireless serial communications (e.g., USB, and/or IEEE1394) through a hardwire connection, and other serial input devices(e.g., a keyboard, keypad, and mouse). This supports updating andtroubleshooting the handset 1300, for example. Audio capabilities areprovided with an audio I/O component 1316, which can include a speakerfor the output of audio signals related to, for example, indication thatthe user pressed the proper key or key combination to initiate the userfeedback signal. The audio I/O component 1316 also facilitates the inputof audio signals through a microphone to record data and/or telephonyvoice data, and for inputting voice signals for telephone conversations.

The handset 1300 can include a slot interface 1318 for accommodating aSIC (Subscriber Identity Component) in the form factor of a cardSubscriber Identity Module (SIM) or universal SIM 1320, and interfacingthe SIM card 1320 with the processor 1302. However, it is to beappreciated that the SIM card 1320 can be manufactured into the handset1300, and updated by downloading data and software.

The handset 1300 can process IP data traffic through the communicationscomponent 1310 to accommodate IP traffic from an IP network such as, forexample, the Internet, a corporate intranet, a home network, a personarea network, etc., through an ISP or broadband cable provider. Thus,VoIP traffic can be utilized by the handset 1300 and IP-based multimediacontent can be received in either an encoded or a decoded format.

A video processing component 1322 (e.g., a camera) can be provided fordecoding encoded multimedia content. The video processing component 1322can aid in facilitating the generation, editing, and sharing of videoquotes. The handset 1300 also includes a power source 1324 in the formof batteries and/or an AC power subsystem, which power source 1324 caninterface to an external power system or charging equipment (not shown)by a power I/O component 1326.

The handset 1300 can also include a video component 1330 for processingvideo content received and, for recording and transmitting videocontent. For example, the video component 1330 can facilitate thegeneration, editing and sharing of video quotes. A location trackingcomponent 1332 facilitates geographically locating the handset 1300. Asdescribed hereinabove, this can occur when the user initiates thefeedback signal automatically or manually. A user input component 1334facilitates the user initiating the quality feedback signal. The userinput component 1334 can also facilitate the generation, editing andsharing of video quotes. The user input component 1334 can include suchconventional input device technologies such as a keypad, keyboard,mouse, stylus pen, and/or touch screen, for example.

Referring again to the applications 1306, a hysteresis component 1336facilitates the analysis and processing of hysteresis data, which isutilized to determine when to associate with the access point. Asoftware trigger component 1338 can be provided that facilitatestriggering of the hysteresis component 1336 when the Wi-Fi transceiver1313 detects the beacon of the access point. A SIP client 1340 enablesthe handset 1300 to support SIP protocols and register the subscriberwith the SIP registrar server. The applications 1306 can also include aclient 1342 that provides at least the capability of discovery, play andstore of multimedia content, for example, music.

The handset 1300, as indicated above related to the communicationscomponent 1310, includes an indoor network radio transceiver 1313 (e.g.,Wi-Fi transceiver). This function supports the indoor radio link, suchas IEEE 802.11, for the dual-mode GSM handset 1300. The handset 1300 canaccommodate at least satellite radio services through a handset that cancombine wireless voice and digital radio chipsets into a single handhelddevice.

Referring now to FIG. 14, illustrated is an example block diagram of anexample computer 1400 operable to engage in a system architecture thatfacilitates wireless communications according to one or more embodimentsdescribed herein. The computer 1400 can provide networking andcommunication capabilities between a wired or wireless communicationnetwork and a server (e.g., Microsoft server) and/or communicationdevice. In order to provide additional context for various aspectsthereof, FIG. 14 and the following discussion are intended to provide abrief, general description of a suitable computing environment in whichthe various aspects of the innovation can be implemented to facilitatethe establishment of a transaction between an entity and a third party.While the description above is in the general context ofcomputer-executable instructions that can run on one or more computers,those skilled in the art will recognize that the innovation also can beimplemented in combination with other program modules and/or as acombination of hardware and software.

Generally, program modules include routines, programs, components, datastructures, etc., that perform particular tasks or implement particularabstract data types. Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciatethat the inventive methods can be practiced with other computer systemconfigurations, including single-processor or multiprocessor computersystems, minicomputers, mainframe computers, as well as personalcomputers, hand-held computing devices, microprocessor-based orprogrammable consumer electronics, and the like, each of which can beoperatively coupled to one or more associated devices.

The illustrated aspects of the innovation can also be practiced indistributed computing environments where certain tasks are performed byremote processing devices that are linked through a communicationsnetwork. In a distributed computing environment, program modules can belocated in both local and remote memory storage devices.

Computing devices typically include a variety of media, which caninclude computer-readable storage media or communications media, whichtwo terms are used herein differently from one another as follows.

Computer-readable storage media can be any available storage media thatcan be accessed by the computer and includes both volatile andnonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example,and not limitation, computer-readable storage media can be implementedin connection with any method or technology for storage of informationsuch as computer-readable instructions, program modules, structureddata, or unstructured data. Computer-readable storage media can include,but are not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memorytechnology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disk (DVD) or other optical diskstorage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage orother magnetic storage devices, or other tangible and/or non-transitorymedia which can be used to store desired information. Computer-readablestorage media can be accessed by one or more local or remote computingdevices, e.g., via access requests, queries or other data retrievalprotocols, for a variety of operations with respect to the informationstored by the medium.

Communications media can embody computer-readable instructions, datastructures, program modules, or other structured or unstructured data ina data signal such as a modulated data signal, e.g., a carrier wave orother transport mechanism, and includes any information delivery ortransport media. The term “modulated data signal” or signals refers to asignal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changed insuch a manner as to encode information in one or more signals. By way ofexample, and not limitation, communication media include wired media,such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless mediasuch as acoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless media.

The techniques described herein can be applied to any device or set ofdevices (machines) capable of running programs and processes. It can beunderstood, therefore, that servers including physical and/or virtualmachines, personal computers, laptops, handheld, portable and othercomputing devices and computing objects of all kinds including cellphones, tablet/slate computers, gaming/entertainment consoles and thelike are contemplated for use in connection with various implementationsincluding those exemplified herein. Accordingly, the general purposecomputing mechanism described below with reference to FIG. 14 is but oneexample of a computing device.

In order to provide a context for the various aspects of the disclosedsubject matter, FIG. 14 and the following discussion, are intended toprovide a brief, general description of a suitable environment in whichthe various aspects of the disclosed subject matter can be implemented.While the subject matter has been described above in the general contextof computer-executable instructions of a computer program that runs on acomputer and/or computers, those skilled in the art will recognize thatthe disclosed subject matter also can be implemented in combination withother program modules. Generally, program modules include routines,programs, components, data structures, etc. that perform particulartasks and/or implement particular abstract data types.

In the subject specification, terms such as “store,” “storage,” “datastore,” data storage,” “database,” and substantially any otherinformation storage component relevant to operation and functionality ofa component, refer to “memory components,” or entities embodied in a“memory” or components comprising the memory. It will be appreciatedthat the memory components described herein can be either volatilememory or nonvolatile memory, or can include both volatile andnonvolatile memory, by way of illustration, and not limitation, volatilememory 1420 (see below), non-volatile memory 1422 (see below), diskstorage 1424 (see below), and memory storage 1446 (see below). Further,nonvolatile memory can be included in read only memory (ROM),programmable ROM (PROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM),electrically erasable ROM (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory caninclude random access memory (RAM), which acts as external cache memory.By way of illustration and not limitation, RAM is available in manyforms such as synchronous RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronousDRAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhanced SDRAM(ESDRAM), Synchlink DRAM (SLDRAM), and direct Rambus RAM (DRRAM).Additionally, the disclosed memory components of systems or methodsherein are intended to comprise, without being limited to comprising,these and any other suitable types of memory.

Moreover, it will be noted that the disclosed subject matter can bepracticed with other computer system configurations, includingsingle-processor or multiprocessor computer systems, mini-computingdevices, mainframe computers, as well as personal computers, hand-heldcomputing devices (e.g., PDA, phone, watch, tablet computers, netbookcomputers, . . . ), microprocessor-based or programmable consumer orindustrial electronics, and the like. The illustrated aspects can alsobe practiced in distributed computing environments where tasks areperformed by remote processing devices that are linked through acommunications network; however, some if not all aspects of the subjectdisclosure can be practiced on stand-alone computers. In a distributedcomputing environment, program modules can be located in both local andremote memory storage devices.

FIG. 14 illustrates a block diagram of a computing system 1400 operableto execute the disclosed systems and methods in accordance with anembodiment. Computer 1412, which can be, for example, part of thehardware of system 1420, includes a processing unit 1414, a systemmemory 1416, and a system bus 1418. System bus 1418 couples systemcomponents including, but not limited to, system memory 1416 toprocessing unit 1414. Processing unit 1414 can be any of variousavailable processors. Dual microprocessors and other multiprocessorarchitectures also can be employed as processing unit 1414.

System bus 1418 can be any of several types of bus structure(s)including a memory bus or a memory controller, a peripheral bus or anexternal bus, and/or a local bus using any variety of available busarchitectures including, but not limited to, Industrial StandardArchitecture (ISA), Micro-Channel Architecture (MSA), Extended ISA(EISA), Intelligent Drive Electronics, VESA Local Bus (VLB), PeripheralComponent Interconnect (PCI), Card Bus, Universal Serial Bus (USB),Advanced Graphics Port (AGP), Personal Computer Memory CardInternational Association bus (PCMCIA), Firewire (IEEE 1494), and SmallComputer Systems Interface (SCSI).

System memory 1416 can include volatile memory 1420 and nonvolatilememory 1422. A basic input/output system (BIOS), containing routines totransfer information between elements within computer 1412, such asduring start-up, can be stored in nonvolatile memory 1422. By way ofillustration, and not limitation, nonvolatile memory 1422 can includeROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, or flash memory. Volatile memory 1420 includesRAM, which acts as external cache memory. By way of illustration and notlimitation, RAM is available in many forms such as SRAM, dynamic RAM(DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM),enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchlink DRAM (SLDRAM), Rambus direct RAM(RDRAM), direct Rambus dynamic RAM (DRDRAM), and Rambus dynamic RAM(RDRAM).

Computer 1412 can also include removable/non-removable,volatile/non-volatile computer storage media. FIG. 14 illustrates, forexample, disk storage 1424. Disk storage 1424 includes, but is notlimited to, devices like a magnetic disk drive, floppy disk drive, tapedrive, flash memory card, or memory stick. In addition, disk storage1424 can include storage media separately or in combination with otherstorage media including, but not limited to, an optical disk drive suchas a compact disk ROM device (CD-ROM), CD recordable drive (CD-R Drive),CD rewritable drive (CD-RW Drive) or a digital versatile disk ROM drive(DVD-ROM). To facilitate connection of the disk storage devices 1424 tosystem bus 1418, a removable or non-removable interface is typicallyused, such as interface 1426.

Computing devices typically include a variety of media, which caninclude computer-readable storage media or communications media, whichtwo terms are used herein differently from one another as follows.

Computer-readable storage media can be any available storage media thatcan be accessed by the computer and includes both volatile andnonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example,and not limitation, computer-readable storage media can be implementedin connection with any method or technology for storage of informationsuch as computer-readable instructions, program modules, structureddata, or unstructured data. Computer-readable storage media can include,but are not limited to, random access memory (RAM), read only memory(ROM), electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM),flash memory or other memory technology, solid state drive (SSD) orother solid-state storage technology, compact disk read only memory (CDROM), digital versatile disk (DVD), Blu-ray disc or other optical diskstorage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage orother magnetic storage devices or other tangible and/or non-transitorymedia which can be used to store desired information. In this regard,the terms “tangible” or “non-transitory” herein as applied to storage,memory or computer-readable media, are to be understood to exclude onlypropagating transitory signals per se as modifiers and do not relinquishrights to all standard storage, memory or computer-readable media thatare not only propagating transitory signals per se. In an aspect,tangible media can include non-transitory media wherein the term“non-transitory” herein as may be applied to storage, memory orcomputer-readable media, is to be understood to exclude only propagatingtransitory signals per se as a modifier and does not relinquish coverageof all standard storage, memory or computer-readable media that are notonly propagating transitory signals per se. For the avoidance of doubt,the term “computer-readable storage device” is used and defined hereinto exclude transitory media. Computer-readable storage media can beaccessed by one or more local or remote computing devices, e.g., viaaccess requests, queries or other data retrieval protocols, for avariety of operations with respect to the information stored by themedium.

Communications media typically embody computer-readable instructions,data structures, program modules or other structured or unstructureddata in a data signal such as a modulated data signal, e.g., a carrierwave or other transport mechanism, and includes any information deliveryor transport media. The term “modulated data signal” or signals refersto a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changedin such a manner as to encode information in one or more signals. By wayof example, and not limitation, communication media include wired media,such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless mediasuch as acoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless media.

It can be noted that FIG. 14 describes software that acts as anintermediary between users and computer resources described in suitableoperating environment 1400. Such software includes an operating system1428. Operating system 1428, which can be stored on disk storage 1424,acts to control and allocate resources of computer system 1412. Systemapplications 1430 take advantage of the management of resources byoperating system 1428 through program modules 1432 and program data 1434stored either in system memory 1416 or on disk storage 1424. It is to benoted that the disclosed subject matter can be implemented with variousoperating systems or combinations of operating systems.

A user can enter commands or information into computer 1412 throughinput device(s) 1436. As an example, a mobile device and/or portabledevice can include a user interface embodied in a touch sensitivedisplay panel allowing a user to interact with computer 1412. Inputdevices 1436 include, but are not limited to, a pointing device such asa mouse, trackball, stylus, touch pad, keyboard, microphone, joystick,game pad, satellite dish, scanner, TV tuner card, digital camera,digital video camera, web camera, cell phone, smartphone, tabletcomputer, etc. These and other input devices connect to processing unit1414 through system bus 1418 by way of interface port(s) 1438. Interfaceport(s) 1438 include, for example, a serial port, a parallel port, agame port, a universal serial bus (USB), an infrared port, a Bluetoothport, an IP port, or a logical port associated with a wireless service,etc. Output device(s) 1440 and a move use some of the same type of portsas input device(s) 1436.

Thus, for example, a USB port can be used to provide input to computer1412 and to output information from computer 1412 to an output device1440. Output adapter 1442 is provided to illustrate that there are someoutput devices 1440 like monitors, speakers, and printers, among otheroutput devices 1440, which use special adapters. Output adapters 1442include, by way of illustration and not limitation, video and soundcards that provide means of connection between output device 1440 andsystem bus 1418. It should be noted that other devices and/or systems ofdevices provide both input and output capabilities such as remotecomputer(s) 1444.

Computer 1412 can operate in a networked environment using logicalconnections to one or more remote computers, such as remote computer(s)1444. Remote computer(s) 1444 can be a personal computer, a server, arouter, a network PC, cloud storage, cloud service, a workstation, amicroprocessor based appliance, a peer device, or other common networknode and the like, and typically includes many or all of the elementsdescribed relative to computer 1412.

For purposes of brevity, only a memory storage device 1446 isillustrated with remote computer(s) 1444. Remote computer(s) 1444 islogically connected to computer 1412 through a network interface 1448and then physically connected by way of communication connection 1450.Network interface 1448 encompasses wire and/or wireless communicationnetworks such as local-area networks (LAN) and wide-area networks (WAN).LAN technologies include Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), CopperDistributed Data Interface (CDDI), Ethernet, Token Ring and the like.WAN technologies include, but are not limited to, point-to-point links,circuit-switching networks like Integrated Services Digital Networks(ISDN) and variations thereon, packet switching networks, and DigitalSubscriber Lines (DSL). As noted below, wireless technologies may beused in addition to or in place of the foregoing.

Communication connection(s) 1450 refer(s) to hardware/software employedto connect network interface 1448 to bus 1418. While communicationconnection 1450 is shown for illustrative clarity inside computer 1412,it can also be external to computer 1412. The hardware/software forconnection to network interface 1448 can include, for example, internaland external technologies such as modems, including regular telephonegrade modems, cable modems and DSL modems, ISDN adapters, and Ethernetcards.

The above description of illustrated embodiments of the subjectdisclosure, including what is described in the Abstract, is not intendedto be exhaustive or to limit the disclosed embodiments to the preciseforms disclosed. While specific embodiments and examples are describedherein for illustrative purposes, various modifications are possiblethat are considered within the scope of such embodiments and examples,as those skilled in the relevant art can recognize.

In this regard, while the disclosed subject matter has been described inconnection with various embodiments and corresponding Figures, whereapplicable, it is to be understood that other similar embodiments can beused or modifications and additions can be made to the describedembodiments for performing the same, similar, alternative, or substitutefunction of the disclosed subject matter without deviating therefrom.Therefore, the disclosed subject matter should not be limited to anysingle embodiment described herein, but rather should be construed inbreadth and scope in accordance with the appended claims below.

As it employed in the subject specification, the term “processor” canrefer to substantially any computing processing unit or devicecomprising, but not limited to comprising, single-core processors;single-processors with software multithread execution capability;multi-core processors; multi-core processors with software multithreadexecution capability; multi-core processors with hardware multithreadtechnology; parallel platforms; and parallel platforms with distributedshared memory. Additionally, a processor can refer to an integratedcircuit, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a digitalsignal processor (DSP), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), aprogrammable logic controller (PLC), a complex programmable logic device(CPLD), a discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardwarecomponents, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functionsdescribed herein. Processors can exploit nano-scale architectures suchas, but not limited to, molecular and quantum-dot based transistors,switches and gates, in order to optimize space usage or enhanceperformance of user equipment. A processor may also be implemented as acombination of computing processing units.

In the subject specification, terms such as “store,” “storage,” “datastore,” data storage,” “database,” and substantially any otherinformation storage component relevant to operation and functionality ofa component, refer to “memory components,” or entities embodied in a“memory” or components comprising the memory. It will be appreciatedthat the memory components described herein can be either volatilememory or nonvolatile memory, or can include both volatile andnonvolatile memory.

As used in this application, the terms “component,” “system,”“platform,” “layer,” “selector,” “interface,” and the like are intendedto refer to a computer-related entity or an entity related to anoperational apparatus with one or more specific functionalities, whereinthe entity can be either hardware, a combination of hardware andsoftware, software, or software in execution. As an example, a componentmay be, but is not limited to being, a process running on a processor, aprocessor, an object, an executable, a thread of execution, a program,and/or a computer. By way of illustration and not limitation, both anapplication running on a server and the server can be a component. Oneor more components may reside within a process and/or thread ofexecution and a component may be localized on one computer and/ordistributed between two or more computers. In addition, these componentscan execute from various computer readable media, device readablestorage devices, or machine readable media having various datastructures stored thereon. The components may communicate via localand/or remote processes such as in accordance with a signal having oneor more data packets (e.g., data from one component interacting withanother component in a local system, distributed system, and/or across anetwork such as the Internet with other systems via the signal). Asanother example, a component can be an apparatus with specificfunctionality provided by mechanical parts operated by electric orelectronic circuitry, which is operated by a software or firmwareapplication executed by a processor, wherein the processor can beinternal or external to the apparatus and executes at least a part ofthe software or firmware application. As yet another example, acomponent can be an apparatus that provides specific functionalitythrough electronic components without mechanical parts, the electroniccomponents can include a processor therein to execute software orfirmware that confers at least in part the functionality of theelectronic components.

In addition, the term “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” ratherthan an exclusive “or.” That is, unless specified otherwise, or clearfrom context, “X employs A or B” is intended to mean any of the naturalinclusive permutations. That is, if X employs A; X employs B; or Xemploys both A and B, then “X employs A or B” is satisfied under any ofthe foregoing instances. Moreover, articles “a” and “an” as used in thesubject specification and annexed drawings should generally be construedto mean “one or more” unless specified otherwise or clear from contextto be directed to a singular form.

Moreover, terms like “user equipment (UE),” “mobile station,” “mobile,”subscriber station,” “subscriber equipment,” “access terminal,”“terminal,” “handset,” and similar terminology, refer to a wirelessdevice utilized by a subscriber or user of a wireless communicationservice to receive or convey data, control, voice, video, sound, gaming,or substantially any data-stream or signaling-stream. The foregoingterms are utilized interchangeably in the subject specification andrelated drawings. Likewise, the terms “access point (AP),” “basestation,” “NodeB,” “evolved Node B (eNodeB),” “home Node B (HNB),” “homeaccess point (HAP),” “cell device,” “sector,” “cell,” and the like, areutilized interchangeably in the subject application, and refer to awireless network component or appliance that serves and receives data,control, voice, video, sound, gaming, or substantially any data-streamor signaling-stream to and from a set of subscriber stations or providerenabled devices. Data and signaling streams can include packetized orframe-based flows.

Additionally, the terms “core-network”, “core”, “core carrier network”,“carrier-side”, or similar terms can refer to components of atelecommunications network that typically provides some or all ofaggregation, authentication, call control and switching, charging,service invocation, or gateways. Aggregation can refer to the highestlevel of aggregation in a service provider network wherein the nextlevel in the hierarchy under the core nodes is the distribution networksand then the edge networks. UEs do not normally connect directly to thecore networks of a large service provider but can be routed to the coreby way of a switch or radio area network. Authentication can refer todeterminations regarding whether the user requesting a service from thetelecom network is authorized to do so within this network or not. Callcontrol and switching can refer determinations related to the futurecourse of a call stream across carrier equipment based on the callsignal processing. Charging can be related to the collation andprocessing of charging data generated by various network nodes. Twocommon types of charging mechanisms found in present day networks can beprepaid charging and postpaid charging. Service invocation can occurbased on some explicit action (e.g. call transfer) or implicitly (e.g.,call waiting). It is to be noted that service “execution” may or may notbe a core network functionality as third party network/nodes may takepart in actual service execution. A gateway can be present in the corenetwork to access other networks. Gateway functionality can be dependenton the type of the interface with another network.

Furthermore, the terms “user,” “subscriber,” “customer,” “consumer,”“prosumer,” “agent,” and the like are employed interchangeablythroughout the subject specification, unless context warrants particulardistinction(s) among the terms. It should be appreciated that such termscan refer to human entities or automated components (e.g., supportedthrough artificial intelligence, as through a capacity to makeinferences based on complex mathematical formalisms), that can providesimulated vision, sound recognition and so forth.

Aspects, features, or advantages of the subject matter can be exploitedin substantially any, or any, wired, broadcast, wirelesstelecommunication, radio technology or network, or combinations thereof.Non-limiting examples of such technologies or networks include Geocasttechnology; broadcast technologies (e.g., sub-Hz, ELF, VLF, LF, MF, HF,VHF, UHF, SHF, THz broadcasts, etc.); Ethernet; X.25; powerline-typenetworking (e.g., PowerLine AV Ethernet, etc.); femto-cell technology;Wi-Fi; Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX); EnhancedGeneral Packet Radio Service (Enhanced GPRS); Third GenerationPartnership Project (3GPP or 3G) Long Term Evolution (LTE); 3GPPUniversal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) or 3GPP UMTS; ThirdGeneration Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2) Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB);High Speed Packet Access (HSPA); High Speed Downlink Packet Access(HSDPA); High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA); GSM Enhanced DataRates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) Radio Access Network (RAN) or GERAN; UMTSTerrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN); or LTE Advanced.

What has been described above includes examples of systems and methodsillustrative of the disclosed subject matter. It is, of course, notpossible to describe every combination of components or methods herein.One of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that many furthercombinations and permutations of the disclosure are possible.Furthermore, to the extent that the terms “includes,” “has,”“possesses,” and the like are used in the detailed description, claims,appendices and drawings such terms are intended to be inclusive in amanner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising” is interpretedwhen employed as a transitional word in a claim.

While the various embodiments are susceptible to various modificationsand alternative constructions, certain illustrated implementationsthereof are shown in the drawings and have been described above indetail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intention tolimit the various embodiments to the specific forms disclosed, but onthe contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, alternativeconstructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope ofthe various embodiments.

In addition to the various implementations described herein, it is to beunderstood that other similar implementations can be used ormodifications and additions can be made to the describedimplementation(s) for performing the same or equivalent function of thecorresponding implementation(s) without deviating therefrom. Stillfurther, multiple processing chips or multiple devices can share theperformance of one or more functions described herein, and similarly,storage can be effected across a plurality of devices. Accordingly, theinvention is not to be limited to any single implementation, but ratheris to be construed in breadth, spirit and scope in accordance with theappended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method, comprising: detecting, by first networkequipment comprising a processor, a synchronization signal associatedwith second network equipment, resulting in a connection between thefirst network equipment and the second wireless network equipment;receiving, by the first network equipment, first configuration datarepresentative of a first configuration to be used by a mobile devicefunction, associated with the first network equipment, wherein themobile device function is used to perform radio resource management ofnetwork radio resources; in response to the mobile device beingdetermined to have performed the radio resource management, receiving,by the first network equipment, second configuration data representativeof a second configuration to be used by a gNode B function of the firstnetwork equipment, wherein the first configuration and the secondconfiguration are coordinated via an integrated access backhaul controlinterface of the first network equipment; and in response to acoordinating of the first configuration and the second configuration,sending by the first network equipment to the second network equipment,configuration request data representative of a reception measurement gapconfiguration request.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receivingthe first configuration data comprises receiving the first configurationdata via a backhaul link associated with the first network equipment. 3.The method of claim 2, wherein the connection is a first connection, andwherein the first configuration data comprises a synchronizationmeasurement timing configuration for a second connection to a thirdnetwork equipment.
 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:assessing, by the first network equipment, a hop order associated with asynchronization signal block transmission of the gNode B function. 5.The method of claim 1, wherein the first configuration data compriseschannel state data associated with a channel state data reference signalconfiguration to be used by the first network equipment.
 6. The methodof claim 1, further comprising: receiving, by the first networkequipment, synchronization signal block data associated with analternating configuration of synchronization signal blocks.
 7. Themethod of claim 6, wherein receiving the synchronization signal blockdata comprises receiving the synchronization signal block data by abackhaul link associated with the first network equipment.
 8. A system,comprising: a processor; and a memory that stores executableinstructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitateperformance of operations, comprising: based on a synchronization signalassociated with first network equipment received by the system,facilitating establishment of a connection with second network equipmentof a network; receiving, first configuration data representative of afirst configuration to be used by a mobile device function to performfirst radio resource management of network radio resources; receivingsecond configuration data representative of a second configuration to beused by a gNode B function to perform the radio resource management ofthe network radio resources; in response to the receiving the firstconfiguration data and the second configuration data, reconciling thefirst configuration data and the second configuration data, via anintegrated access backhaul control interface, to facilitate the radioresource management; and in response to the reconciling, sendingconfiguration request data, representative of a reception measurementgap configuration request, to the second network equipment.
 9. Thesystem of claim 8, wherein the first configuration data is received byan adaptation layer associated with a data layer of an integrated accessbackhaul node device.
 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the integratedaccess backhaul node device comprises a control interface to perform thereconciling of the first configuration data and the second configurationdata.
 11. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations furthercomprise: configuring the gNode B function via the integrated accessbackhaul control interface.
 12. The system of claim 11, wherein theconfiguring comprises assessing a hop order associated with asynchronization signal block transmission.
 13. The system of claim 11,wherein the configuring comprises assessing a half-duplex constraintassociated with a synchronization signal block transmission.
 14. Thesystem of claim 11, wherein the configuring comprises configuring astaggered block pattern associated with a synchronization signal blocktransmission.
 15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium, comprisingexecutable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitateperformance of operations, comprising: using a synchronization signalreceived from first integrated access and backhaul equipment, tofacilitate formation of a connection between the first integrated accessand backhaul equipment and second integrated access and backhaulequipment; receiving first configuration data representative of a firstconfiguration to be used by a mobile device function of the secondintegrated access and backhaul equipment, the mobile device functionbeing used to perform radio resource management; receiving secondconfiguration data representative of a second configuration to be usedby a gNode B function of the second integrated access and backhaulequipment; and facilitating coordinating the first configuration dataand the second configuration data being used by the mobile devicefunction and the gNode B function, respectively, via an integratedaccess backhaul control interface; and in response to the facilitating,transmitting configuration request data, representative of a receptionmeasurement gap configuration request, to the first integrated accessand backhaul equipment.
 16. The non-transitory machine-readable mediumof claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise: receivingsynchronization measurement timing configuration data by the mobiledevice function.
 17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim16, wherein the operations further comprise: facilitating sending, viathe integrated access backhaul control interface, the synchronizationmeasurement timing configuration data to the gNode B function.
 18. Thenon-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17, wherein theoperations further comprise: in response to facilitating the sending ofthe synchronization measurement timing configuration data, modifying aperiodicity associated with a synchronization signal block transmission.19. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 16, wherein theoperations further comprise: facilitating sending, via a signalingcontainer associated with a radio resource control message of thenetwork, the synchronization measurement timing configuration data tothe gNode B function.
 20. The non-transitory machine-readable medium ofclaim 19, wherein the operations further comprise: in response tofacilitating the sending of the synchronization measurement timingconfiguration data, modifying a periodicity associated with asynchronization signal block transmission.